Cigarette dispensing case



1 Jan; 1935. P. SEMINARA CIGARETTE DISPENSING CASE Filed March 29, 1934 7 (12min Patented Jan. 8, 1935 UNITE D S T 1,987,519 CEGARETTE DISPENSING CASE Pietro Seminara, Brooklyn, N. Y.

Application March 29, 1934, Serial No. 718,007 3 Claims. (Cl. 312-78) invention relates to certain new and us Figure 6 is a fragmentary bottom plan. view ful improvements in cigarette dispensing cases. of the case. I p The primary object of the invention is to pro- The cigarette dispensing case disclosed herein Vide-a cigarette case wherein a case of ornamental is of an ornamental character and comprises a design is provided with a tensioned false bottom body portion 10 mounted upon a base ll ca-rryupon which a plurality of cigarettes are perpening feet 12. The body-portion 10 of thecigarette dicularly supported and having means associated dispensing case comprises vertical sidewalls 13 withthe false bottom for holding it at its limit and end walls I l and 15, the open upper end of of downward movement against spring tension the case being closed by a cover 16 hinged as at 10 thereon and adapted for initial operation to per- 17 between the side walls 13 ofthecase adjacent 10 mit functioning of tensioning devices associated their upper edges and at corresponding ends with the false bottom for the automatic upward thereof. A tensioned arm 18 is secured asat 19 projection thereof and the projection of the upt th body portion 10 i wa dly of the end wall per ends of cigarettes above the upper end of the 5 a d s enga ed with the hinge connection 17 case for retaining the cover 16 in either open or closed A further object of the invention is to provide position. An end partition wall ZG-is set inwardly a cigarette dispensing case of the foregoing charof the end wall l5and spring-arm l8. actor wherein the tensioned false bottom for the Th dy por ion 10 is of rectangular formation support-of cigarettes is normally retained in its and is preferably of a width for-supporting cigazo lowered position by means of a system of links rettes p p n i larly disp or pp ed on 20 and levers with a pair of links normally occupytheir ends as illustrated in Figs. 3 to 5, and said ing a position past dead center to retain the false cas n ha a a e bottom 21 ve t cally m vabl bottom in its lowered position with the system of between h pp a 22 of the base ll and the links and levers initially operated to move the abutmfint Shoulder 23 p the nd Wall 14 and 25 pair of links to the other side of said dead center the IOWEI end of the Spring p e 19 as will be whereby. the tensioning devices associated with understood inspection of Figures 4 and the false bottom are operative for elevating the The base pp 11 i p ovided with a cenfalsebottom and projecting the cigarettes above trally disposed SlOtied opening fi d ng vertith? open upper end f the Case cally therethrough and an opening 25 adjacent so With the above and other objects in view that eh end 01? the Slotted pe ing The slotted. will become'apparent as the nature of the inven- Opening 6 permits access to the false bottom tion-isbetter understood, the same consists in While each Opening 25 houses & coilvspring the novel form, combination and arrangement of the upp ends O w ch a a dwith the parts hereinafter more fully described, show in underside of the false'bottom 21 while the lower :15 the accompanying drawing and claimed. ends are Supported by plugs a y mounted In the in the lower ends of the openings 25 for placing Figure 1 is a side elevational view of a cigarette the Springs 23 under tension and Said Springs a d dispensing device constructed in accordance with Plugs are retained in the Openings 25 by means the present invention; of a plate 28 set into a recess in the bottom face 1 Figure 2 is a top plan View of the Same showing of the base support 11 to be flush therewith and 40 the hinged cover so retained by means of the anchor screws 29.

The coil springs 26 function to raise the false 35 5 igs fi g s g z l g fi g 23;? bottom 21 with the cigarettes C supported thereon rettes within the case;

Figure 4 is a vertical longitudinal sectional view With the cover in open position, the tensioned false bottom in its lower position and illustrating by dotted lines the link and lever deupper ends of the Side walls 13 of the body portion vices for controlling operation of the false botfor guiding the cigarettes in their upward move 50 tom ment and holding them separated from each Figure 5 is a longitudinal sectional view, similar th t facilitate removal,

to ure 4, showing the tensioned a se ot om To restrain the false bottom 21 from upward in its elevated position with the cigarettes promovement against the tension of the springs 26 jected above the open upper end of the case; and and to hold the cigarettes C entirely confined 55 within the case, there is provided, as shown more clearly in Figures 4 and 5, a pair of links 31 and 32 pivoted together as at 33, the lower end of the link 32 being pivotally connected as at 34 to one side of the false bottom 21 intermediate its ends and in line with the slotted opening 24 which facilitates access to the pivot connection 34 while the upper free end of the link 31 is pivotally connected as at 35 to a cross strip 36 secured to a side wall 13 of the casing adjacent its upper end. A slide lever 37 extends through a side opening in the end wall 14 of the case and has its inner end pivotally attached to the connection 33 between the links 31 and 32 and the other end thereof projecting outwardly of the case provided with a bent finger grip 38 as shown more clearly in Figures 1 to 3. The links 31 and 32 are of a length when extended to permit movement of the pivot connection 33 beyond dead center as shown by dotted lines in Figure 4, this movement being limited by the finger grip 38 moving into engagement with the end wall 14 of the case and when the lever and links are so disposed, upward movement of the false bottom 21 under influence of the springs 26 is prevented.

In the use of the cigarette dispensing case, the cover 16 is first opened against the tension of the spring arm 18 and when opened is so retained by said spring arm as shown in Figures 4 and 5. The slide lever 37 is then operated to be moved outwardly of the body portion of the case and to dispose the pivot connection 33 between the links 31 and 32 at the opposite side of dead center, such positioning permitting functioning of the springs 26 for the raising of the false bottom 21 and the projection'of the cigarettes C to the dotted line positions shown in Figure and at which time they may be readily removed from the case.

From the above detailed description of the invention, it is believed that the construction and operation thereof will at once be apparent and while there is herein shown and described the preferred embodiment of the invention, it is nevertheless to be understood that minor changes may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed.

I claim:-

1. In a cigarette dispensing case, a body and a supporting base, a false bottom vertically movable in the lower end of the body, spring members carried by the supporting base and engaged with the false bottom for normally influencing the same in an upward direction, and link and lever devices disposed above the false bottom and including a pair of links respectively attached at their outer ends to the false bottom and body adjacent its upper end for holding the false bottom at its limit of downward movement and operative to release the false bottom to permit upward projection thereof by the spring members.

2. In a cigarette dispensing case, a body and a supporting base, a false bottom vertically movable in the lower end of the body, spring members carried by the supporting base and engaged with the false bottom for normally influencing the same in an upward direction, and link and lever devices disposed above the false bottom and body and associated therewith for holding the false bottom at its limit of downward movement and operative to release the false bottom to permit upward projection thereof by the spring members, the link and lever devices including a pair of pivotally connected links with the outer ends thereof respectively connected to the false bottom and upper end of the body, a slide lever extending through a side wall of the body and attached at its inner end to the pivotal connection between the links and a finger grip on the outer end of the slide lever for engagement with the body to limit inward movement of the slide lever.

3. In a cigarette dispensing case, a body and a supporting base, a false bottom vertically movable in the lower end of hers carried by the supporting base and engaged with the false bottom for normally influencing the same in an upward direction, and link and lever devices disposed above the false bottom and body false bottom at its limit of downward movement and operative to release the false bottom to permit upward projection thereof by the spring members, the link and lever devices including a pair of pivotally connected links with the outer ends thereof respectively connected to the false bottom and upper end of the body, a slide lever extending through a side wall of the body and attached at its inner end to the pivotal connection between the links, a finger grip on the outer end of the slide lever for engagement with the body to limit inward movement of the slide lever, and said lever and "links being of lengths to per- :nit movement of the pivotal connection between the links beyond a dead center for holding the false bottom in its lowered position with the latter acting to hold the lever and links in said position.

PIETRO SEMINARA.

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